CAME UP Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

came up

verb

past tense of come up

as in came

to come near or nearer the girl came up to the counter and asked if she could have her order prepared to go

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as in surfaced

to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly let me know if anything else comes up during the project

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Recent Examples of came up The Jones defense came up with a third-quarter goal-line stand, had seven sacks and added an interception, wreaking havoc on the Trojans’ offense in a 12-6 victory. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 Samuels came up with this after a series of starts and stops and delays earlier in the year on the use of AI in the schools. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026 The appointment of Chay came up at a Pension Commission meeting not long after Trigila’s resignation. — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026 Toward the end of the day, a woman came up to my desk in tears. — Laurel Dalrymple, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026 Although the Eagles came up short on the scoreboard, head coach Irwin Garcia said the program’s focus extends beyond wins and losses. — Raul Avila, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026 Trainers put his leg in an air cast, and players from both teams came up to the rookie before he was carted off the field. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 The Kansas City Chiefs went on the road and came up short against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16-15 on Saturday night in their second preseason game of the year. — Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026 Van der Vorn was at a coffee shop in Miami when a young woman, new to the city, came up to her. — Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for came up

Verb

That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025

Definition of came

Verb

Brown’s name had surfaced publicly in those trade talks, and there was a point of no return.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The issue first surfaced in February when Croatian police and Europol, the EU’s law enforcement agency, arrested 13 people suspected of illegally importing and disposing of hazardous waste.

— Darko Bandic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of surfaced

Verb

No Way Home drew on the superhero's previous film incarnations, bringing them all together as Peter Parker's world collapses.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
Yet perhaps the unsung hero in the market was China, which drew on its huge stockpiles, leaving more oil in the market for other economies.

— Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of drew on

Verb

Scripps has emerged as a leader in women’s sports broadcasting.

— Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Vela Gonzalez was dragged down the concrete steps and pushed to the ground by two agents, before a third agent emerged to handcuff him, according to video footage reviewed by The Times.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of emerged

Verb

When Israel closed schools and universities during the First Intifada, lessons moved into homes, mosques, and churches.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, has relied on the Red Sea route since the Iran conflict effectively closed Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil used to flow.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of closed

Verb

And, fortuitously for would-be sponsors, something happened in tennis that made these arrangements even more appealing.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Trust your gut when something feels off, verify what happened and act quickly to lock down your accounts and credit.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026